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===Local government=== [[File:Montgomery Township, NJ municipal center, Sept 2022.jpg|thumb|Montgomery Township Municipal Complex completed in 2022]] Montgomery Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected [[direct election|directly]] by the voters [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 103.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects which of its members will serve as Mayor and Deputy Mayor for that year.<ref name=ElectedOfficials/> {{As of|2025|March}}, the members of the Montgomery Township Committee are [[Mayor]] Neena Singh ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term on committee ends 2027, term as mayor ends December 31, 2025), [[Deputy Mayor]] Vincent P. Barragan (D, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2025), Dennis Ahn (D, 2027), Mike Martin (D, 2025) and Patricia Taylor Todd (D, 2026).<ref name=ElectedOfficials>[https://www.montgomerynj.gov/bc-eo Elected Officials], Montgomery Township. Accessed March 30, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.montgomerynj.gov/bc-eo/page/elected-officials-bios Elected Officials' Bios], Montgomery Township. Accessed April 9, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.montgomerynj.gov/media/2631 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Montgomery Township. Accessed April 9, 2024.</ref><ref name=SomersetDirectory>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/46227/638203671214730000#page=64 ''2023 Directory of County & Municipal Offices''], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 29, 2024.</ref><ref name=Somerset2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Somerset/119024/web.317647/#/summary 2023 General Election November 7, 2023 Certified Official Results RESULTS], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], November 29, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Somerset2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Somerset/116175/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Final Certified Results], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], updated November 23, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Somerset2021>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/43891/637725959984900000 2021 General Election Winning Candidates], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref>Preston, Barbara A. [https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montgomery-township-has-a-new-mayor-and-deputy-mayor-two-incumbents-sworn-in-at-organization-meetin "Montgomery Township Has a New Mayor and Deputy Mayor, Two Incumbents Sworn in at Organization Meeting"], ''The Montgomery News'', January 4, 2024. Accessed April 9, 2024. "As previously reported by The Montgomery News, Montgomery Mayor Devra Keenan passed the baton to a new mayor. During the Montgomery Township organization meeting tonight, Keenan, who had served three years as mayor of Montgomery, nominated Neena Singh to the position of mayor. It was seconded by Committeewoman Patricia Taylor Todd. The Township Committee unanimously voted in favor of electing Singh as the new mayor."</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=News |first=The Montgomery |date=2025-03-01 |title=Skillman Resident Mike Martin Sworn-in as New Montgomery Township Committeemanhttps://www.themontynews.org/single-post/govt |url=https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/skillman-resident-mike-martin-sworn-in-as-new-montgomery-township-committeeman |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=themontynews |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=The Montgomery |date=2025-01-09 |title=Monty Elected Officials Take Oath of Office, and Select Mayor and School Board Prezhttps://www.themontynews.org/single-post/Reorg |url=https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/monty-elected-officials-take-oath-of-office-and-select-mayor-and-school-board-prez |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=themontynews |language=en}}</ref> In June 2022, the Township Committee appointed Vincent Barragan to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Kent Huang until he resigned from office the previous month.<ref>Preston, Barbara A. [https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/kent-huang-resigns-township-expected-to-appoint-first-latino-to-serve-in-montgomery-to-fill-term "Kent Huang Resigns; Township Expected to Appoint First Latino to Serve in Montgomery to Fill Term"], ''The Montgomery News'', May 20, 2022. Accessed June 23, 2022. "Voters elected him to a 3-year term in 2019. He resigned on April 27 β in his typical quiet fashion. His term would have expired in December.... Township committee is expected to appoint Vincent P. Barragan of Skillman on June 2 to complete Huangβs term."</ref> In February 2025, the Township Committee appointed Mike Martin to fill the seat expiring in December 2025 that had been held by Devra Keenan until she resigned from office the previous month.<ref name=":0" /> When she took office in January 2019, [[Sadaf Jaffer]] became the first South Asian woman to hold a mayoral position in New Jersey.<ref>Deak, Mike. [https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/somerset-county/2019/01/09/montgomery-sadaf-jaffer-becomes-njs-first-female-south-asian-mayor/2512814002/ "Montgomery: Sadaf Jaffer becomes NJ's first female South Asian mayor"], ''[[Courier News]]'', January 9, 2019. Accessed February 28, 2020. "Montgomery - Sadaf Jaffer has become the first South Asian woman to serve as a mayor in New Jersey. Jaffer, first elected to the township committee in 2017, was sworn into office on Jan. 3 by state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal at the township's annual reorganization meeting."</ref> ====Municipal court==== The Montgomery Township Municipal Court is held in neighboring [[Hillsborough Township, New Jersey|Hillsborough Township]] in the courtroom within the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, as part of a [[shared services]] agreement between the two townships. The court hears all motor vehicle, disorderly persons offenses, weights/measures complaints, fish and game violations, local ordinance violations and citizen complaints.<ref>[http://www.twp.montgomery.nj.us/municipal-court/ Municipal Court], Montgomery Township. Accessed May 30, 2015. "While maintaining separate books and records, Montgomery Township shares court personnel and facilities with Hillsborough Township as part of a shared services agreement to realize cost-savings for our taxpayers."</ref> ====Emergency services==== Montgomery Township is served by two primary all-volunteer fire companies, and an all volunteer rescue squad which provide the township with round the clock protection. * '''Station 45 Fire''' β Montgomery Township Fire District #1 covering Belle Mead and northern half of township.<ref>[http://www.mtvfc1.org/ Home Page], Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1. Accessed February 2, 2015.</ref> * '''Station 46 Fire''' β Montgomery Township Fire District #2 covering Blawenburg and the southern half of township.<ref>[http://www.46fire.com/about-history.php About / History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202081752/http://www.46fire.com/about-history.php |date=February 2, 2015 }}, Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Company #2. Accessed February 2, 2015.</ref> * '''Squad 47 EMS''' β Montgomery EMS<ref>[http://www.mems47.org/public_website/about.shtml About MEMS], Montgomery Emergency Medical Services. Accessed February 2, 2015.</ref> * '''*Station 53 Fire''' β Rocky Hill Fire Department '''''*'''Montgomery Township District #2 and Rocky Hill Fire Department established an agreement for mutual aid first-due coverage into both of their respective response areas (portion of district #2) to provide better and more efficient fire protection to the residents of Rocky Hill and Montgomery.'' ''Select areas such as District #2's portion of Route 206 (its businesses, residences, and other buildings), County Route 518, and the Blue Spring Road developments and housing is also served by the Rocky Hill Fire Department (Station 53).''
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